tl Worship said that by making certain statements of accounts tho defendants had waived all right to recover damages or penalbies from the contractors. The firing for the citizens' prizes will bo re. umed by the Volunteers to-morrow afternoon at tho Maifcai Butt-*, and oa Monday evening tho prizes will be presented to tho fortunate winners by his Worship tho Mayor who, in distributing such a varied collection, j will have a somewhat amusing tusk to perform. We understand that Messrs Neale and Haddow have purchased from Mr Good his hydraulic press with which they will next season he prepared to press hops, ice, at their stores which are in such convenient proximity to the railway station. Tilt; overland Australian telegraph line is still dowu and we are without any news of what has been taking place in Europe duriug the last three day. . Wk arc glad to learn that Mr Moynahan, who was for some time assistant clerk in the Resident Magistrate's office in Nelson, has passed the solicitors' general examination. The Timaru Herald of the H'th inst says : —Mr E. F. Blundell. of the Bank of NewZealand, left for Oaniaru by the Express train yesterday, having been appointed Accountant to the Branch thero. Prior to his departure he was entertained at a social champagne luncheon at the Ship Hotel hy a number of his old friends, who did not feel inclined to let him go away without wishing him a hearty good-by. Mr G. L Meason occupied the chair, and in suitable terms proposed Mr Blundell's health, referring at the same time to the sincere regret which was felt at his leaving Timaru, where he had resided for over eight years. The toast was responded to right royally. Mr Blundell, in reply, paid he had spent many happy days in Timaru, and he hoped ho would yet spend many more. He thanked those present for their kind wishes for his future welfare, and hoped those wishes would be realised. Wherever he went he would never forget his Timaru friends. Subsequently the party proceeded to the railway station to see Mr Blundell off. As shines a good deed in a naughty world, stands out amidst the mass of trashy specifics and deleterious concoctions, the pure, unadulterated, palatable preparation known as Wolfe's Schnapps. I have appointed W. C. Ancell, chemist Nelson, sole agent for the sale of my pure homoeopathic medicines. Mr Ancell will retail them at Is per bottle or by the dozen 9s. M. Marshall, homoeopathic chemist, Princes and George streets, Dunedin.

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